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Are New Ideas Worth Money

George Flan
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01-13-2006 05:51
I have been in SL for about four months now and have seen a lot of different places. I have come up with what I think is a unique theme for an island or sim. I do not have the money to invest in either. I think my idea has a lot of merit and could bring in some money. If anyone may be interested and desires to invest in my idea please let me know. If I am right it could bring in a lot of people to this new island or sim. I can be contacted at [email]georgeflan@gmail.com[/email] or in-world when I am on. All I am looking for is a small lot of about 2048 to put a house on in return for my idea and am willing to manage and work the idea into a full project. I do have managemant experience. Would need backers and designers and scripters to make this one of the most popular locations in SL.
Chris Wilde
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01-13-2006 06:11
Whatever the idea, Eggy did it in beta.
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Sarg Bjornson
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01-13-2006 06:16
If it has to do with amusement parks then I'm your man ;)
Max Case
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01-13-2006 06:48
not to piss on your parade, but ideas are a dime a dozen in sl.
its the execution thats the problem.
Eggy Lippmann
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01-13-2006 13:10
From: Chris Wilde
Whatever the idea, Eggy did it in beta.

You know, I came to this thread to post exactly that ;)
Zonax Delorean
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01-13-2006 14:25
From: Max Case
not to piss on your parade, but ideas are a dime a dozen in sl.
its the execution thats the problem.


Not necessarily true. Most ideas are, yes. But some ideas are worth much!

Tringo: well, a good idea, plus good execution. But only good execution (without a good idea) wouldn't have put it to where it went!
Gabe Lippmann
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01-13-2006 14:37
From: Max Case
not to piss on your parade, but ideas are a dime a dozen in sl.
its the execution thats the problem.


So that makes one idea worth slightly less than one cent (US$ 0.0083333), right? At the current average exchange, that would be roughly $L 2.24.
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Elvawin Rainbow
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01-13-2006 14:45
Gabe I'm betting if you do the math it cost you more in electricity to post that answer than buying the idea
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Gabe Lippmann
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01-13-2006 14:54
From: Elvawin Rainbow
Gabe I'm betting if you do the math it cost you more in electricity to post that answer than buying the idea


And don't even think about the productivity cost my Overlord Employers just lost out on.
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Elvawin Rainbow
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01-13-2006 15:15
From: Gabe Lippmann
And don't even think about the productivity cost my Overlord Employers just lost out on.


Hey wait a minute!!! I'm an Overlord - get back to work you slacker!!!

On a serious note what you are looking for is a Vulture Capitalist, who generally want a solid business plan and fprecasts of expected revenue etc, etc... problem is no legal recourse to idea theft here - since you mention only needing 2048m maybe go to a sandbox and build the idea as a finished product or prototype ready for delivery and present it to a potential investor, you can document the Intellectual property rights issue with snapshots and they are might be more likely to consider buying your idea than stealing it - still lots of loopholes but its a thought
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